Hayden Maslen, 18 of Trowbridge was acquitted of murder, manslaughter wounding with intent and wounding without intent when a jury returned its verdict at Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday, September 20.

Jordan died after an incident in the Timbrell Street and Prospect Place area of Trowbridge in the early hours of March 12 2017.

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“There is no easy solution to the scourge of knife crime, which impacts our communities and their feelings of safety. Tackling violence, involving knives, remains a key priority for the police service and we intend to keep up the momentum like working with schools and other partners to help educate young people on the dangers of knives; we will also continue to carry out specific police operations around this issue. This is the only way we can achieve a long term change.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of the police officers and police staff who have worked tirelessly on this investigation.